Posted on 04/23/2017 11:22:36 AM PDT by Innovative
President Trump and his top aides applied new pressure Sunday on lawmakers to include money for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border in a must-pass government funding bill, raising the possibility of a federal government shutdown this week.
In a pair of tweets, Trump attacked Democrats for opposing the wall and insisted that Mexico would pay for it “at a later date,” despite his repeated campaign promises not including that qualifier. And top administration officials appeared on Sunday shows to press for money for the wall, including White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, who said Trump might refuse to sign a spending bill that does not include money for the wall.
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Trump should will do the reverse and shut down the items that impact the Liberals the most.
Go Trump!
If it was President Hillary wanting a wall built, she would get the funding plus jimmies to sprinkle on top.
Unfortunately, these "shutdowns" are just deferrals of payments, so the employees that don't work get paid later for the downtime. Happens almost every time.
Six months of immigration shut down at the least. That would give government officials time to assess who has been coming in unwarranted, and what impact such a border shuttering would have.
There’s no way to save? or slash?
That was what Carson said was missing at HUD. No outrage over that either. The Government is a Criminal enterprise.
This is really a make or break issue for Trump - he must hold steady for wall funding, period.
A few robotic fruit and vegetable pickers in action.
Most people are not aware of how automated farming is becoming or other robotics either for that matter. A single machine now replaces old railroad ties, both wood and concrete, no picks and shovels involved. New track is done entirely by machine, same with bridges and elevated highways. Fascinating to watch these machines work.
Yes, build the wall! We back President Trump 100 percent!
No one has the intestinal fortitude to save or slash, not even Republicans.
The chart shows Obama shifted 500 billion from defense to the HHS budget.
My understanding is that this is not a debt ceiling increase vote but an actual budget, which needs to be approved in order for the Feds to be authorized to spend money.
The way around that is to pass a continuing Resolution in order to stay open, but Trump doesn’t play that game.
The wall must happen or most of us supporters are gone the walk is primary and not negotiable. If President Trump reneges on this I will no longer support him and work for his defeat. He will have left the reservation.
Build the wall now. No if, ands or buts. Move through Schumer.
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